Parks Alerts

Notice of Closure: 3/16/2020 - 5/9/2020

The City of Garland Announces Facilities Closures

The City of Garland is closing various facilities to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The following City facilities will be closed as of Tuesday, March 16 through Saturday, May 9, 2020, in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

* All City recreation centers, including the boxing gym program sponsored by the Police Department

* The Granville Arts Center, which includes the Atrium and the Plaza Theatre

* The Garland Tennis Center, athletic fields and outdoor venues while parks and greenspaces are not closed, playground equipment, picnic tables, and other equipment are not being sanitized

* City-hosted special events; other events requiring City assistance

The dates of these closures are consistent with the most recent guidance from the CDC that calls for the cancellation or postponement of in-person events that consist of 10 people or more for the next 8 weeks. Disease prevention guidance also calls for social-distancing of about six feet.